Gello Marquez headlines 6-member group
ABS-CBN Music has officially launched The Red Strings, the company’s first original OPM band, formed through the YouTube docu-reality series “The Next Big Band.”
The six-member group was unveiled during the finale episode of the series through a launch party and contract signing under ABS-CBN’s alternative rock label DNA Music.
“It has always been the mission of the company to discover new artists, develop them, and help them reach their fullest potential. I know these kids will be the voice of their generation,” said Jonathan Manalo, head of creatives, content, and operations of ABS-CBN Music.
The band is composed of Gello Marquez (vocalist), Cedryck Guda (drums), Llana Catudio (keyboard), Nicholas De Rosales (bass guitar), Mychole Liam Barba (electric guitar), and Risen Santos (acoustic guitar).
The group’s name was inspired by the “red string theory,” symbolizing their destined path to create music together.
During the launch event, The Red Strings performed a feel-good setlist featuring three original songs: “Asado,” a playful track about being “delulu” or delusional in love; “Nasa Ulap,” an upbeat song inspired by organic encounters; and “Kupido,” a lovestruck track about being stuck in a situationship.
ABS-CBN Music head Roxy Liquigan and DNA Music head Gab Tagadtad also attended the contract signing event.
The Red Strings was formed through “The Next Big Band,” ABS-CBN’s YouTube original docu-reality series that documented the search and journey of aspiring musicians before the final group was selected.
All episodes of the show are now available on the ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel, the most subscribed media and entertainment channel in Southeast Asia with over 54.7 million subscribers.
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